So our laptop is out of commission for a while. I half the keys on the keyboard are not working. We need to order a new keyboard. I can surf the internet, just unable to type things out on it. There is a backdoor way of typing by using the tablet function (the laptop is actual a toshiba tablet...you can write on the screen with a special pen), but it takes too long & is super irritating.

Soooo....if I want to blog, I gotta do so on my iTouch or walk ALL the way upstairs & use the main computer! That is where I am now. Jett is on my lap. Jaxon is right behind me playing with some matchbox cars & Jaden and Joe are downstairs watching the draft. I think it is a football draft, but I am not sure. I do not follow sports THAT closely! :)

It has been raining all day. I am kinda glad that it is raining. First, it saves us from having to water the grass. Secondly, it is washing away all that nasty pollen that has plagued us for months. Thirdly, I just like the sound of the rain. It is very relaxing. BUT as much as I love the rain today, I feel really bad for all the marathon runners today. My friend ran the half marathon (God bless her heart...I can barely make it down to the mailbox!). It has been POURING! I am dying to hear about how that went!!

I gave Jett another bath today. Normally he loves his bath, but he screamed the entire time. Oh well...he smells awfully scrumptious!! Poor Jett has newborn rash. He has really bad all over his face. Of all places to get a rash, he gets it on he face! He is so cute, but I do not want to take him into public in fear that people will just see the rash & not how cute he really is!

Yesterday I took Jaxon to his 2 year old physical. That went really well, but he was sick too. I took Jaxon into a walk-in clinic a few days ago. He had an ear infection. Well, 2 days later what was once a minor ear infection in one ear turned into a severe infection in both ears! This has been his 4-5th ear infection in like 6 months, so Dr.H had to give him an antibiotic shot & prescribe him a new antibiotic 'cause the one he was on was not strong enough. Also, he is being sent to an ENT to talk about getting tubes in his ear. Dr.H said that he will most certainly have to get tubes put in. As much as I do not want my baby to go under anesthesia, I know that it is the right thing to do. His hearing & well being is what is most important right now. The benefit outweighs the risk right now.

Yesterday I got the kids out of the van (btw...I am so loving my mini-van!!!). I had my hands full (a newborn baby in a carseat & diaper bag). Jaden was "holding" Jaxon's hand. Jaxon broke free and ran across the parking lot.

My heart stopped.

I knew then & there we HAD to buy a toddler leash.Actually, it is not all that bad. My sister recommended the Eddie Bauer 3in1 Harness at Target. It is a cute-trendy backpack where I can put in some diapers, wipes & snacks in it. There is a part on the inside where there is a dry-erase board where the kids can draw on in while in the car. And of course attached to the back is the leash part.

When we got home, I tried it on him. He looked so proud. Jaden loved it. He "walked" his brother around the backyard! LOL!

Jaden got to take some "maternity leave" from homeschooling! We only took a few weeks off, I was going to take longer, but I felt back to normal after 2 weeks. He was NOT happy about that! LOL!! Oh well...he had gotten to take a few days off this week because he got sick. Got that nasty allergy thing that everyone is getting. Took him to the dr this morning 'cause he sounded so horrible. Glad it was just allergies & not a virus. I would have freaked if it was a virus 'cause of the baby!

Jaden's grandparents (Joe's parents) are driving down from Ohio to see the new baby. So of course, we will not have school those few days.

I have been wanting to make some Carseat strap covers since I got my sewing machine, but have just not have enough time to work on them! I got reinspired by a great blog by Noodlehead. I took the old ones that I bought for Jaxon when he was a baby & used them as a pattern. I also took the pillow that came with his carseat & made a new & improved pillow! Joe thinks this looks way too girly....maybe it does...but I am keeping 'em! That is until I get some more fabric that would look better for a toddler boy!

I came across this video tutorial on how to make some spiral paper roses! As soon as I saw them, I HAD to make them! I have no idea what I am going to do with them...but they are cute none the less :) Mine did not turn out as the oh-so-perfect roses that Little Birdie Secrets makes, but I am still happy with it!! Here is a Video Tutorial on how to make them!

So...I ran out of toner on my laser printer...which means I can not print out any calenders for my fridge...I could go out & buy some new toner....but I would rather put that money towards something fun ;)

Anyway, I had some upcoming dates I need to put on my calender. A lightbulb went off: Make a dry erase calender! I have a laminater! I have closet FULL of craft supplies (and when I say closet...I mean it!!!!)!

So I got to work. While my mom had the older boys & while Jett was napping in his baby swing, I worked on my project! My first craft project (minus all my sewing) that I have done since getting pregnant. For some odd reason, I lose all my craftiness while pregnant. I don't know if I actually "lose" it, I just have no energy to do crafts!

Here is my dry erase calender I made for the fridge! I am pretty happy (and proud!) with it. I made the the month, days & animals raised (I laminated those separate, then added some cardboard to the back of them & glued them down)...kinda 3D.